We live an amazing state! There are so many things to see or do in our area and even more within a day trip away. Below is a list of fun things to do within a 3 hour drive of the Novi. I hope you discover a few new spots as well as rediscover some of your old favorites.
* This list was made before Covid -19. Many places are opening up but not all. Please research before starting your trip.
Beaches |
Belle Isle Beach, Detroit
Holland State Park Beach, Holland
Silver Lake State Park, Mears
Bay City State Recreation, Bay City
Brighton Recreation Area, Brighton
Fort Custer Recreation Area, Augusta
Grand Haven State Park, Grand Haven
Hoffmaster State Park, Muskegon
Holly Recreation Area, Holly
Ludington State Park, Ludington
Muskegon State Park, North Muskegon
North Higgins Lake State Park, Roscommon
Sleeper State Park, Caseville
Sleepy Hollow State Park, Laingsburg
Sterling State Park, Monroe
Van Buren State Park, South Haven
Museums |
Ann Arbor Hands on Museum, Ann Arbor
Impressions 5, Lansing
Imagination Station, Toledo
Detroit Institute of Arts., Detroit
Mid-Michigan Children's Museum, Saginaw
Grand Rapids Children's Museum, Grand Rapids
Detroit Historical Museum, Detroit
Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum, Farmington
Michigan Firehouse Museum, Ypsilanti
Cranbrook Institute of Science, Bloomfield Hills
Michigan Science Center, Detroit
Flint Children's Museum, Flint
Michigan History Museum, Lansing
American Museum of Magic, Marshall
Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Kalamazoo
Cell Block 7, Jackson
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo
Mt. Pleasant Discovery Museum. Mt. Pleasant
Waterparks |
Michigan Adventure Amusement Park & Wild Water Adventure, Muskegan
Splash Universe, Dundee
Zehnder's Splash Village, Frankenmuth
Soaring Eagle Water Park & Hotel, Mt. Pleasant
Flash Flood Water Park, Battle Creek
Red Oaks Water Park, Waterford
Turtle Cove, Belleville
Surfari Joe's, Watervliet
Kalahari Resorts, Sandusky, OH
Avalanche Bay, Boyne Falls
Great Wolf Lodge, Traverse City
Planes, Trains and Automobiles |
Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad, Flint
Henry Ford, Dearborn
Air Zoo, Portage
Selfridge Air Museum, Mt. Clemens
Steam Railroading Institute, Owosso
Yankee Air Museum, Belleville
Boats and Maritime |
Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum, Bay City
Michigan Maritime Museum, South Haven
Huron Lightship Museum, Port Huron
Dossin Great Lakes Museum, Detroit
USS Silversides Submarine Museum, Muskegon
Zoos and Animals |
John Ball Zoo, Grand Rapids
Toledo Zoo, Toledo
Belle Isle Nature Center, Detroit
Belle Isle Aquarium, Detroit
Binder Park Zoo, Battle Creek
Potter Park Zoo, Lansing
Indian Creek Zoo, Lambertville
Kensington Farm Center, Milford
Critter Barn, Holland
Wilderness Trails Zoo, Birch Run
Children's Zoo, Saginaw
Domino Farms, Ann Arbor
Themeparks |
Michigan Adventure, Muskegon
Nelis' Dutch Village, Holland
Cedar Pointe, Sandusky, Ohio
Outdoor |
Leslie Science & Nature Center, Ann Arbor
Windmill Island Gardens, Holland
Fredrick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids
Kalamazoo Nature Center, Kalamazoo
Dow Gardens, Midland
Whiting Forest, Midland
Ballparks |
Comerica, Detroit
Lansing Lugnuts, Lansing
West Michigan White Caps, Comstock Park
Loons, Midland
Would you like to add to our list? Email your suggestion to sarahs@macaronikid.com
